Saturday Edition: Abortion Pill Access Secured as Iran Standoff Shifts to Beijing Diplomacy

POLITICS

May 14, 2026 - (Substack.com)
'Most amazing human being we have ever known': Family of UW student releases statement after fatal stabbing - (KING5.com)
Supreme Court preserves access to mail distribution of widely used abortion pill - (The Washington Post)
Live Updates: Seized ship taken toward Iran as Trump and China's Xi agree Strait of Hormuz "must remain open" - (CBS News)
‘No idea it was coming’: Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in Poland - (Politico)
South Carolina redistricting: Governor forces lawmakers back to session to eliminate lone majority-Black district - (Democracydocket.com)
Donald Trump’s allies pin hopes on Xi Jinping to defuse Strait of Hormuz crisis - (Financial Times)
Latvian government collapses amid dispute over breaches by Ukrainian drones - (The Washington Post)
California's flush with cash. Newsom wants to cut spending anyway. Here's why. - (CALmatters)

TECHNOLOGY

The Real Losers of the Musk v. Altman Trial - (Wired)
OpenAI brings Codex to ChatGPT for iPhone, iPad, and Android with these features - (9to5Mac)

HEALTH

We Now Know How Many People the CDC Is Monitoring for Hantavirus - (Wired)

BUSINESS

Korean Stocks Tumble After Reaching Milestone as Foreigners Sell - (Bloomberg)
Stock futures fall after Dow retakes 50,000: Live updates - (CNBC)
Cerebras Just Pulled Off the Biggest IPO Of 2026 So Far. History Says This Happens Next. - (Motley Fool)

SPORTS

2026 NFL schedule: Cowboys, Seahawks among 5 teams facing toughest slates - (NFL News)
Despite Patrick Mahomes’ injury, Chiefs have six scheduled primetime games in 2026 - (NBCSports.com)
Preakness notes: Updates on the contenders with 2 days to go - (Horse Racing Nation)

SCIENCE

No, this isn't a solar eclipse. It's an image of Mars, captured by NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche probe - (Space.com)

WEATHER

El Niño predicted to emerge soon, may be historically strong - (Newsnationnow.com)

EDUCATION

DOJ says Yale medical school discriminated against Asian, White applicants - (The Washington Post)

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Sunday Edition: From Ebola Travel Bans to Starship’s Second Attempt at Liftoff

POLITICS * U.S. bans green-card holders from returning from Ebola-stricken countries - (The Washington Post) * Judge drops criminal case against Kilmar Abrego García, deeming it vindictive - (The Washington Post) * Live Updates: U.S. preparing for possible strikes against Iran, sources say, as Rubio says tolls on Strait of Hormuz

Saturday Edition: Iran Peace Talks Stall as Airport Screening Expands for Ebola Outbreak

POLITICS * U.S., Iran signal peace progress — but remain at odds over enriched uranium, Strait of Hormuz tolls - (CNBC) * Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing - (NPR) * Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims

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POLITICS * The teens who attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego were latest to cite prior atrocities - (The Seattle Times) * Colorado Democrats censure Gov. Jared Polis over Tina Peters commutation - (Colorado Public Radio) * Live Q&A: What Putin's China Visit Means for Beijing’s Ties

Thursday Edition: Rodgers’ Retirement Countdown and Meta’s Massive AI Pivot

POLITICS * White House resisted letting doctor with Ebola return to U.S. - (The Washington Post) * Live updates: DOJ indictment of Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former leader - (CNN) * U.K. spy plane "dangerously intercepted" by Russian military jets over Black Sea, defense ministry says - (CBS News)